List of Israel Helicopters in Six Day War

1. Aérospatiale SA 321 Super FrelonIsrael ordered 12 helicopters in 1965 to provide the IAF with a heavy lift transport capability. The close ties between Israel and France in the mid 1960s made the choice of a French helicopter inevitable and in early 1965 an IAF delegation of air and ground crews left for France to study the new aircraft.

SA 321 Super Frelon

A Super Frelon helicopter n°165 of the 32F Wing flying over Portsmouth

Role

Heavy lift military Transport helicopter

Manufacturer

Aérospatiale

First flight

7 December 1962

Introduced

1966

Primary user

French military

Number built

99

Variants

Avicopter AC313

2. Sikorsky S-58 Choctaw, S-58 designed for improved cargo variant

Sikorsky H-34/S-58

Role

Helicopter

Manufacturer

Sikorsky Aircraft

First flight

8 March 1954

Introduced

1954

Status

out of production, still in civilian service

Primary users

United States ArmyUnited States NavyUnited States Marines

Number built

2,108

Developed from

H-19 Chickasaw

Variants

Westland Wessex

List of Syria, Egypt, Iraq and Jordan Helicopters in Six Day War

1. Mil Mi-6The Mil Mi-6 (NATO reporting name "Hook") was a Soviet/Russian heavy transport helicopter designed by the Mil design bureau and built in large numbers for both military and civil roles.

Mi-6

Mi-6 at Riga, Latvia.

Role

Heavy transport helicopter

Manufacturer

Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant

First flight

5 September 1957

Introduction

1962

Retired

2002 (Russia CAA)

Status

In service with foreign users

Primary users

Soviet Air ForceAeroflot

Produced

1960 to 1981

Number built

925+

Variants

Mil Mi-10

2. Mil Mi-4The Mil Mi-4 (USAF/DoD reporting name "Type 36", NATO reporting name "Hound".[2]) was a Soviet transport helicopter that served in both military and civilian roles.

In three hours on the morning of June 5, 1967, the first day of the Six Day War, the Israeli Air Force executed Operation Focus, crippling the opposing Arab air forces and attaining air supremacy for the remainder of the war. In a surprise attack, the IAF destroyed most of the Egyptian Air Force while its planes were still on the ground. By the end of the day, with surrounding Arab countries also drawn into the fighting, the IAF had mauled the Syrian and Jordanian air forces as well, striking as far as Iraq. After six days of fighting Israel claimed a total of 452 Arab aircraft destroyed, of which 49 were aerial victories.

List of Israel Aircraft in Six Day War

1. Dassault Mirage III, The Mirage III is a supersonic fighter aircraft designed in France by Dassault Aviation during the late 1950s, and manufactured both in France and a number of other countries. It was a successful fighter aircraft used by Israel Air Force during six day war.

Mirage III

Royal Australian Air Force Mirage IIIO(F) (fighter) from 2 Operational Conversion Unit.